What does Stark County sound like? Listen here ...

Tuesday

We have 33 sounds in 83 seconds to show what a slice of life in Stark County sounds like.

What does Stark County sound like?

We are exposed to sounds around the clock — everything from the low decibel sounds coming from your household refrigerator, to the high decibel wailing of police or fire sirens.

The higher the decibel level, the more likely you are to experience hearing damage or even loss.

Our ears and brains navigate us through our daily lives. We are capable of hearing an infinite number of sounds at the same time, but likely only listen to several.

Psychoacoustics — a field dedicated to the study of the perception of sound -- analyzes our physiological and psychological reaction to sounds. Why do we consider some sounds noise? Why does a piece of music make us feel warm and pleasant? Why do fingernails on a chalkboard send chills down our spines?

We spent a few recent days recording video and audio of everyday sounds throughout Stark County. They were edited and condensed into a selection titled "33 in 83," — that's 33 sounds in 83 seconds.